Bataoil’s Mantra: Public Service is a Public Trust

  

First 100 Days Report

By Mortz C. Ortigoza

LINGAYEN, Pangsinan - The hard working Mayor of this capital town told his constituents in his First 100 Days Report this year that his mantra is “public service is a public trust”.

“If my first term was historic, more than anything; I would like to consider my second term as providential. There were odds, but we did beat the odds. There were so many challenges, but we hurdled all. There were several pitfalls, but we rose up higher and stronger,” excerpt of the Ulat ng Bayan of Mayor Leopold Bataoil held recently in the town’s plaza.

The former police General and ex-Congressman - who just won his reelection last May - crowed to the crowd the additional plaudits conferred to his administration as “feather in our cap”. He mentioned them as:

1. Gawad Pagkilala from the Department of Agriculture-BFAR Region 1 for the first class town's efforts toward the fishery sector;

2. Most Outstanding LGU during the Police Community Relations Month Celebration of the PNP Region 1;

3. Most Child Friendly Municipality Qualifier;

4. Special Unit Award for Most Number of Illegal Drugs Confiscated for Component Municipal Police Station in the Region not to mention as a consistent drug free municipality;

5. LCR Electronic System- Galing Pook Award Qualifier; Most Innovative Local Civil Registry Office (LCROs) in the Philippines

6. Malinis at Masaganang Karagatan (MMK) Program, Search for Outstanding Coastal Community Qualifier; and

7. Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) Finalist.

He said that his staff submitted too the entries for the Most Business Friendly Award of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce, and Industry; Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index; and Search for Outstanding Volunteers.

“Bago ako magtapos, sa harap ninyong lahat at ng ating mga kababayang nakasubaybay sa ating Facebook live - may I turnover to our Sangguniang Bayan Members the proposed budget of the Municipality of Lingayen for Fiscal Year 2023 amounting to P380,650,708,” he said.

Bataoil cited that the 2023 budget thrust – one of the biggest among the first class towns in Pangasinan - is anchored on the vision, mission, and core values of Lingayen that was unanimously agreed in the Executive-Legislative Agenda (ELA) - Local Development Investment Program 2023-2025. In particular, he said, it intends to reflect strategic programming and cost-effective budgeting based on the approved plans and programs which on its first year aims to strengthen socio-economic development and responsive environmental management through efficient, consistent and responsive services and high-impact projects.

“Tandaan po ninyo na ang ating serbisyo, at aking tungkulin bilang Mayor sa aking ikalawang termino ay nagsisimula pa lang. Nakatapos na tayo ng unang isang daang araw ng tapat na paninilbihan sa taumbayan”.

He disclosed that under his stewardship more projects will be accomplished, more services will be given to the residents here for the rest of his term “as the best is surely yet to come”.

The capital town, he added traverses the route toward greatness.